May 27 2012: Katie, I'm sorry to say, but you are crazy wrong. As a scuba diver, I know that sharks are the most amazing creatures, quite and beautiful, and if we kill them off (which we surely will with your silly plan) then the whole planet will suffer. Sharks play a vital role in the ecosystem of the oceans on which all life depends, even yours. To mistakenly say that sharks are dangerous shows that you have gotten your information from the media, rather than informed sources. If you would be willing to allow me to cut off your leg and then throw you onto the highway, please let me know. Every shark that is finned is a target and is brutally killed or drowns for what?? Soup??? Really. The Chinese and anyone else can just eat something else. All shark finning must be banned and prosecuted to the highest level. If we do not halt this disgusting abuse, our world will be that much closer to extinction. Of course, you probably don't think that global warming is real eaither.
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